Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs Major General Fahad Al-Shuwa’e, on behalf of Ministry of Interior, has requested Ministry of Commerce and Industry to suspend issuance of commercial licenses for vehicles in Farwaniya and Hawally due to congestion in those governorates, local daily Arab Times reported.

However, roaming taxis, and vehicles required for logistic services and transportation of goods have been exempted from this, daily added citing Al-Seyassah Arabic daily.